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Reduce demand and recycle critical materials like lithium, say top engineers

A University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ professor has contributed to a new report calling for a national materials strategy that addresses the rising demand for critical materials.
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University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ awarded Social Infrastructure Project of the Year for The Wave

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s newest building, the Wave, has been awarded Social Infrastructure Project of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA).
An interior view of The Wave

University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ adopts sustainable cleaning practices

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has made significant changes to its cleaning processes, saving thousands of litres of water and substantially reducing carbon emissions related to cleaning.
A group of students and staff ready to give out kitchenware at the Free Shop

Thousands of items of kitchenware given out at University ‘Free Shop’ to new students

In the most successful Free Shop to date, over 4,000 pieces of kitchenware and items of clothing were given out to almost 400 new students.
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University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ staff trading car journeys for free coffee

The University of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ has directly removed almost 2,400 commuting journeys from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s roads in the last year by offering free coffees in return for staff leaving their cars at home.